Step 5: Take Your Time

In our fast-paced culture, we are so used to rushing into things and being occupied with tons of activities that we hardly ever take time to meditate. All through the Scriptures, we find verses that encourage us to take time to ponder and feed our minds with the living Word of God.

The first thing that you should consider is that you have to make time for meditation and reflection. We tend to find time instead of making good use of time. Time is a tricky resource, and that is why you must make sure that you are using it wisely.

When you choose to make time to read, meditate, and savor the Bible, it does not matter how much you read or how fast you go. Read at your own pace. You do not have to read the whole Bible by Thursday. Learn to enjoy reading even one verse at a time. This is your time with God. Allow him to speak to you, think about what he is telling you, and consider the implications of what you are reading.

Meditate on the verse that caught your attention day and night. Study the words and think about them all throughout the day. God promises that if we acquire this habit, we will prosper and succeed in all we do. Isn’t this a wonderful promise?

If you read one verse and God speaks to you, great! Read it again and again. Let it sink into your mind. Chew on it. Let it seep into your soul. Live it out in your life. Remember that your thoughts become words, your words become actions. Your actions become habits which, through time, will lead to different kinds of results. It all starts in your mind. This choice begins in your thoughts. Each day, we have the choice of life-giving or death-giving thoughts.

Choose the time of the day that best works for you. Some of us are morning people, others are more aware at night. Read whenever you know that you will have the opportunity and privilege of connecting with the most amazing, loving, and interesting person of the entire universe.